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Old September 8th, 2005, 12:31 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Radio Sport breakfast host Tony Veitch has been forced to apologise for remarks he made on air about United States tennis star Serena Williams.


Speaking to Fight For Life promoter and former Kiwis league player Dean Lonergan on Friday, Veitch said about the African-American Williams: "Do you know where the apes come from?

"She is a reminder."


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if he was forced to apologize then he didnt mean it


 
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Old September 8th, 2005, 12:34 AM   #2 (permalink)
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what the hell, all this stuff is just coming from every end. and Serens husban is white right? riiighht
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Old September 8th, 2005, 01:33 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Man thas some straight bs these ppl aren't even trying to hide it anymore. it's disgusting
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Old September 8th, 2005, 02:43 AM   #4 (permalink)
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The Williams sisters aren't married.
 
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Old September 8th, 2005, 06:50 AM   #5 (permalink)
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what the hell, all this stuff is just coming from every end. and Serens husban is white right? riiighht
Serena's not married. Yeah he was white but I read a while back that they broke up. Not sure if that's changed though
 
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Old September 8th, 2005, 10:44 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Considering that the source is a New Zealand newspaper...SHEESH!!! They are cretins anyway...And my remark is intended to be a racial slur!!!
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Old September 8th, 2005, 12:41 PM   #7 (permalink)
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yes, she like that white stuff.
 
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Francis said Veitch had not been making a racial slur. "They (the comments) certainly weren't intended to be racist."

What the HELL!?!? How can that NOT be construed as a racist comment? And why does this M'Fer still have a job?
 
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Old September 8th, 2005, 02:53 PM   #9 (permalink)
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What the HELL!?!? How can that NOT be construed as a racist comment? And why does this M'Fer still have a job?
have any of these people noticed that apes have white skin and straight hair?
 
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Old September 8th, 2005, 05:23 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Francis said Veitch had not been making a racial slur. "They (the comments) certainly weren't intended to be racist."

What the HELL!?!? How can that NOT be construed as a racist comment? And why does this M'Fer still have a job?
Exactly. Why does he still has a job, tells you a lot doesn't it.
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